Gold prices cross $5,100 for the first time amid geopolitical uncertainties

Spot gold price touches an all-time high of $5,110.50 for an ounce in the first hours of the day. A woman holds a 1kg gold bar at the headquarters of the Australian Bullion Company in Sydney [File: Daniel Munoz/Reuters] Gold prices have surged to a record high of more than $5,100 an ounce, extending a […]

Winter storm leaves over a million people without power across the US

From Texas to New England, the monster storm brings hazardous conditions, prompting warnings to stay off roads. A person walks in the snow near the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on January 25, 2026 [AFP] More than a million customers across the United States are without electricity and over 10,000 flights have been cancelled […]